Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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(1923) Bishop Randall Albert Carter, “Whence and Whither“
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The Trillion Dollar African American Consumer Market: Economic Empowerment or Economic Dependency?
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Oyotunji Village [The Village] (1970- )
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Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Davis, Texas (1867-1885)

Explore Global African History

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Tatiana Rusesabagina (1958- )
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Boston King (c. 1760-1802)
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(1963) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, “Addis Ababa”
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Laura Élodie Flessel-Colovic (1971- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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A New Era Begins: The Significance of the Barack Obama Victory, 2008
Members of the Southern Negro Youth Congress meet with Idaho Senator Glen Taylor, 1947
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The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past
African in Golconda, India, 17th century
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Islam and the African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean World
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Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Early 20th Century Harlem Radicalism

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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